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Belcrest Apartments (Detroit)

The Belcrest Apartments is an apartment building located at 5440 Cass Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was built in 1926 as the Belcrest Hotel, designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1983, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is significant as an early example of the apartment hotel development concept in Detroit, and a major early work of architect Charles N. Agree. History The Belcrest Apartment Hotel was built in 1926 as a residential hotel, catering to wealthy tenants. The building exemplified what was, at the time, a novel style of living arrangement: an apartment building that offered amenities normally associated with a hotel. Daily maid service and a restaurant on the premises set this apart from a conventional apartment building. The building was developed by Jacob Singer and Max Hamburger, who hired Charles N. Agree as both architect and general contractor for the building. In 1929, Singer and Hamburger signed an agreement to make the Belcrest a part of the Albert Pick hotel chain. In 1966, the building was converted into apartments. At some point the building was owned by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, who sold it to developers in 1983. The building was renovated in 1984, and offered apartments primarily to students of the nearby Wayne State University. The property was purchased by Detroit-based developer, Holcomb Development Company, in Fall of 2022 and a full renovation of all 140 units was completed in late 2023. Architecture The Belcrest is a twelve-story, T-shaped apartment building, constructed of concrete and steel and sheathed with brick and terra cotta. Three projecting bays surround the base of the T, emphasizing the vertical, and extend up through the cornice to end in an ornamented gable. The three bays have elaborate detail on the twelfth floor, containing alternating bands of brick and terra cotta, round-arched masonry window openings, and terra cotta diaperwork. Terra cotta cornices on the third, eleventh, and top floors emphasize the horizontal. The grey and cream second-floor cornice is further embellished with dentils, rope molding, and acanthus leaf molding. The tan and dark brown eleventh-floor corniceline has green highlights, and breaks at terra cotta balconets beneath the twelfth-floor windows. The tan twelfth floor cornice is molded into the form of a series of arches and acanthus leaf brackets, topped with an acanthus leaf molding. A gabled single story entry foyer echoes the form of the twelfth floor gables. The entryway is reached through original wrought iron entry gates. References External links Belcrest Apartments
Belcrest Apartments

El Belcrest Apartments es un edificio de apartamentos ubicado en 5440 Cass Avenue en Midtown Detroit, Míchigan. Fue construido en 1926 como el Hotel Belcrest, designado Sitio Histórico del Estado de Míchigan en 1983,​ e incluido en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en 1984.​ Es significativo como un ejemplo temprano del concepto de desarrollo de hotel de apartamentos en Detroit, y un trabajo temprano importante del arquitecto Charles N. Agree.​ Historia El Belcrest Apartment Hotel fue construido en 1926 como un hotel residencial, que atiende a inquilinos adinerados.​ El edificio ejemplificaba lo que era, en ese momento, un estilo de vivienda novedoso: un edificio de apartamentos que ofrecía comodidades normalmente asociadas con un hotel.​ El servicio de limpieza diario y un restaurante en las instalaciones lo distinguen de un edificio de apartamentos convencional. El edificio fue desarrollado por Jacob Singer y Max Hamburger, quienes contrataron a Charles N. Agree como arquitecto y contratista general para el edificio. En 1929, Singer y Hamburger firmaron un acuerdo para convertir el Belcrest en parte de la cadena hotelera Albert Pick.​ Arquitectura El Belcrest es un edificio de apartamentos con un plano en forma de T doce pisos de altura. Está construido en hormigón y acero, y revestido con ladrillo y terracota.​​ Tres vanos salientes rodean la base de la T, enfatizando la vertical, y se extienden hacia arriba a través de la cornisa para terminar en un frontón ornamentado. Las tres bahías tienen detalles elaborados en el duodécimo piso, que contienen bandas alternas de ladrillo y terracota, aberturas de ventanas de mampostería de arco redondo y pañales de terracota.​ Las cornisas de terracota en el tercer, undécimo y último piso enfatizan la horizontal.​ La cornisa gris y crema del segundo piso está adornada con dentellones, molduras de cuerda y molduras de hojas de acanto. La línea de cornalina de color marrón oscuro y marrón oscuro del undécimo piso tiene reflejos verdes y se rompe en los balcones de terracota debajo de las ventanas del duodécimo piso. La cornisa bronceada del duodécimo piso está moldeada en forma de una serie de arcos y soportes de hojas de acanto, rematados con una moldura del mismo motivo.​ Un vestíbulo de entrada de un solo piso a dos aguas hace eco de la forma de los frontones del duodécimo piso. Se accede a la entrada a través de puertas de entrada originales de hierro forjado.​ Véase también Anexo:Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en Downtown y Midtown Detroit Arquitectura de Detroit Referencias Enlaces externos Belcrest Apartamentos
Kraftwerk Belle River

Das Kraftwerk Belle River ist ein Kohlekraftwerk von DTE Energy in Michigan. Es liegt direkt gegenüber dem älteren Kraftwerk St. Clair und teilt sich mit ihm das Kohleterminal am St. Clair River, einem Teil des Sankt-Lorenz-Stroms, an der Grenze zu Kanada. Belle River verbrennt schwefelarme Kohle aus dem Westen der USA, die über die großen Seen herantransportiert wird. Das Kraftwerk wurde am 11. Oktober 1985 offiziell in Betrieb genommen. 1999 wurden drei Gasturbinen zur Spitzenlastabdeckung mit insgesamt 256 MW Leistung installiert. Einzelnachweise
Belle River Power Plant

Belle River Power Plant is a major coal-and-natural gas-fired power plant owned by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It is located in St. Clair County, Michigan, on the peninsula formed by the St. Clair and Belle rivers. The plant was built across M-29 from the St. Clair Power Plant in East China, Michigan, and shares the coal delivery terminal with it. The Belle River plant also shares cooling water from the St. Clair River with its sister plant. Five oil-fueled internal combustion generators (named IC1, IC2, 3, 4, and 5) were built in 1981, with a total output 13.75 megawatts. Coal-fired unit 1 of the Belle River plant was completed in 1984, followed by a similar unit 2 in 1985. Each unit has a nameplate capacity of 697.5 MWe, however the coal-fired plant as a whole generates 1260 MWe all year around. In 1999, three peaker natural-gas fired turbines (named 12-1, 12-2, and 13-1) were added, with a total name-plate capacity of 256 MWe. Belle River is Detroit Edison's third largest producer of electricity. The power plant has a significant impact on the local economy, employing many residents. The Lansing Board of Water and Light owns a small portion of the power plant and buys electricity from DTE during peak demand periods. The plant will be fully converted to natural gas by 2026. Connection to the grid The plant is connected to the power grid via numerous 345 kV transmission lines, both operated and maintained by ITC Transmission. There are 3 double-circuit 345kV Transmission Lines. Two of the three head west and one goes north to west and there it crosses Interstate 94 and goes north to west again where it connects to a 345kV line heading north to the Greenwood Energy Center, also owned by Detroit Edison. Another 345 kV transmission line interconnects with Hydro One. Environmental impact All of the waste heat generated by the plant (about twice its electrical output) is released into the St. Clair River. See also List of power stations in Michigan References
Bay County Building

The Bay County Building is a government building located at 515 Center Avenue in Bay City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. History Bay County was founded in 1858. The first courthouse was a small clapboard structure at the foot of Fourth Street in Bay City. In 1867, this had grown too small, and a new courthouse was erected at this location, opening in 1868. By the late 1920s, however, Judge Samuel G. Houghton was campaigning for a new courthouse. In 1931, voters approved, and in 1932 the county Board of Supervisors selected local architect Joseph C. Goddeyne to design the building and Bay City Stone Company to construct it. The project began in 1932 with the clearing of the site and the demolition of the old courthouse. The cornerstone for the new courthouse was laid on April 13, 1933. The building was completed in 1934. The building is still used by the county. Description The Bay County Building is an eight-story steel-framed Art Deco structure sheathed in limestone and granite. The main facade has an entry portico on the slightly projecting main bay with three deeply set doorways with classic Art Deco surrounds. Piers rise above from the weighted lower section, and the upper levels are stepped back. The center bay has three trabeated windows in simple metal frames on each floor. Three-story side bays with stacks of windows flank the center. The side facades are similar, with a weighed base and three stories above with trabeated windows. The higher floors are stepped back. One side has an entryway. On the interior, the front foyer and first floor corridor have molded edge marble panels lining the walls and a decoratively colored, tile-edged terrazzo floor. Above, a wide plaster painted fascia runs along the top. The probate and circuit courtrooms have plaster walls with paneled oak wainscoting and a speaker's dais constructed of the same deep-stained oak. References
Bay County Building

El Bay County Building es un edificio gubernamental de estilo art déco ubicado en 515 Center Avenue en Bay City, en el estado de Míchigan (Estados Unidos). Fue incluido en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en 1982.​​ Historia El Condado de Bay se fundó en 1858. El primer tribunal fue una pequeña estructura de tablillas al pie de Fourth Street en Bay City. En 1867, este se había vuelto demasiado pequeño, y se erigió un nuevo tribunal en este lugar, que se inauguró en 1868. A fines de la década de 1920, sin embargo, el juez Samuel G. Houghton estaba haciendo campaña para un nuevo tribunal. En 1931, los votantes aprobaron, y en 1932 la Junta de Supervisores del condado seleccionó al arquitecto local Joseph C. Goddeyne para diseñar el edificio y a Bay City Stone Company para construirlo. El proyecto se inició en 1932 con la limpieza del sitio y la demolición del antiguo palacio de justicia. La piedra angular del nuevo edificio se colocó el 13 de abril de 1933. Este se completó en 1934​ y es aún usado por el condado. Descripción El edificio del condado de Bay es una torre de estilo art déco y estructura de acero de ocho pisos revestida de piedra caliza y granito.​ La fachada principal tiene un pórtico de entrada en el tramo principal que se proyecta ligeramente con tres puertas profundamente colocadas con un marco art déco clásico. Los muelles se elevan desde la sección inferior ponderada y los niveles superiores retroceden. El tramo central tiene tres ventanas trabeatizadas en simples marcos de metal en cada piso. Los tramos laterales de tres pisos con pilas de ventanas flanquean el centro. Las fachadas laterales son similares, con base pesada y tres pisos arriba con ventanas trabeadas. Los pisos superiores tiene retranqueos. Un lado tiene una entrada.​ En el interior, el vestíbulo frontal y el pasillo del primer piso tienen paneles de mármol de borde moldeado que recubren las paredes y un piso de terrazo con bordes de baldosas de colores decorativos. Arriba, una amplia fascia pintada con yeso corre a lo largo de la parte superior. Las salas de audiencias y de circuito tienen paredes de yeso con paneles de madera de roble y un estrado para oradores construido con el mismo roble teñido.​ Referencias Enlaces externos «Bay County Building» (en inglés). Emporis.
Tuscola County Courthouse

The Tuscola County Courthouse is a government building located at 440 North State Street in Caro, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. History Tuscola County was established in 1840 as part of Saginaw County, but in 1850 was authorized to establish its own county government. Vassar was selected as the first county seat, but a prolonged dispute over the location, begun in 1860, ended with Caro being designated the county seat in 1867. An unused church building was moved into Caro to serve as the first courthouse until 1872, when a new stone-and-brick courthouse was erected. By the 1920s, the 1873 courthouse was considered too small, and in 1926 voters approved a one mill tax to raise $300,000 to fund a new courthouse. In 1931 a building committee was established, which reviewed multiple proposals, accepting plans from Detroit architect William H. Kuni, who also designed the Alpena County Courthouse. Contractors were hired, and demolition of the old courthouse and construction of the new one began in 1932. The building was completed in 1933, and continues to serve the county. Description The Tuscola County Courthouse is a rectangular, two-story, Art Deco building measuring 120 feet by 75 feet. The exterior walls are steel frame faced with Indiana limestone on a granite-faced foundation. The facade has a central mass with slightly lower wings to each side which project slightly forward. The grounds are nearly level with the entryway, which is reached via a six-step staircase. The main block contains five vertical bands of windows separated by projecting piers. Windows are square-headed on the first floor and round-arched on the second. The piers support an entablature which reads "TUSCOLA - COUNTY - COURT - HOUSE" The interior is reached through a recessed entryway, which leads into a vestibule and then the lobby. A stair accesses the second-floor lobby and the courtroom. In the public spaces, the floors are terrazzo and the walls are pink marble. A tinted and stained glass window fills the broad and tall arched window in the rear wall behind the main staircase's mid-level landing. References
Belding station

The Pere Marquette Railway Belding Depot is a former railroad station located at 100 Depot Street in Belding, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is owned and used by the city of Belding. History Belding was first settled in 1839, but remained a tiny hamlet until 1871, when a sawmill was built in town. The Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Rail Road soon constructed a branch line to serve the village. This line carried only freight until 1888, when the Belding brothers opened their silk mills. A passenger depot was constructed on this site at about that time. In 1899, the Pere Marquette Railway was first organized from the merger of several railroads, including the railway that operated Belding line. In 1920, the Pere Marquette Railway replaced the original 1888 depot with this one, for reasons unknown. Passenger traffic through the depot was heavy initially, but Belding's silk industry collapsed in the 1930s. The railway discontinued passenger service to Belding in 1941. The building was used as storage facilities until the early 1990s. In 1994, the city of Belding rehabilitated the structure to serve as a meeting place for the city council and as a transit center. Description The Pere Marquette Railway Belding Depot is a long, single story reddish-brown brick building with a low hip roof with overhanging eaves. A central hip-roof projection on the track side originally held the ticket/telegrapher's office. The main entrance is on the street side; this enters into the former waiting room; the building also houses a former women's waiting room (now a break room) and the ticket office. References
Benjamin and Mary Ann Bradford House

The Benjamin and Mary Ann Bradford House is a private house located at 48145 Warren Road in Canton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. History In 1825, Moses Bradford moved to Canton Township from Monroe County, New York, one of the first settlers to stake a claim in the area. The following year, Aruna and Mary Bradford, Moses's parents, followed their son to Canton Township. On arrival, they bought the property this house now sits on. Aruna Bradford purchased more land during the following years, and in 1835 sold the parcel where this house sits to their other son, Benjamin. Apparently the Bradfords were engaged in dairy farming, as the 1860 agricultural census reports the farm producing 1,500 pounds (680 kg) of butter and 2,000 pounds (910 kg) of cheese. In 1860, Benjamin built the house that now stands on the property; it remained in the Bradford family until 1911. The house is significant not just because of its association with one of the township's pioneering families, but also because its fine construction reflects the increasing wealth of the early pioneering families in the area. Description The Benjamin and Mary Ann Bradford House is a two-story Greek Revival structure with a symmetrical front facade and side gables. The house sits on a fieldstone foundation, and the original clapboard is covered with aluminum siding. The front door is flanked by pilasters and sidelights, and concrete steps lead to the door. A small addition with glassed-in porch is constructed on the rear of the building, and a second small addition is on the west. The roofline has a wide cornice with returns and the roof is covered with diamond shingles. Evidence of farm outbuildings can still be seen around the house. References See also Canton Township MPS Canton Charter Township, Michigan
Bentley Historical Library

The Bentley Historical Library is the campus archive for the University of Michigan and is located on the University of Michigan's North Campus in Ann Arbor. It was established in 1935 by the regents of the University of Michigan. Its mission is to serve as the official archives of the university and to document the history of the state of Michigan, as well as the activities of its people, organizations and voluntary associations. The library is named after Alvin M. Bentley, a former regent and U.S. Congressman, whose widow, Arvella D. Bentley, endowed the library. References External links Media related to Bentley Historical Library at Wikimedia Commons Bentley Historical Library Home Page
Municipio de Benton (condado de Berrien)

El municipio de Benton (en inglés: Benton Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de Berrien en el estado estadounidense de Míchigan. En el año 2010 tenía una población de 14 749 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 173,53 personas por km².​ Geografía El municipio de Benton se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas 42°6′53″N 86°23′47″O. Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, el municipio tiene una superficie total de 84.99 km², de la cual 83,84 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (1,36 %) 1,16 km² es agua.​ Demografía Según el censo de 2010,​ había 14 749 personas residiendo en el municipio de Benton. La densidad de población era de 173,53 hab./km². De los 14 749 habitantes, el municipio de Benton estaba compuesto por el 41,96 % blancos, el 51,7 % eran afroamericanos, el 0,52 % eran amerindios, el 0,39 % eran asiáticos, el 2,91 % eran de otras razas y el 2,52 % eran de una mezcla de razas. Del total de la población el 5,98 % eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.​ Referencias Enlaces externos Portal:Míchigan. Contenido relacionado con Míchigan.
Benton Harbor High School

Benton Harbor High School is a high school in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States, and is part of Benton Harbor Area Schools. History The current high school opened on August 29, 1921, being dedicated the following September 15. The school's main outdoor athletic facility, Filstrup Field, opened in October 1924. By 1965, as a result of redistricting, the school was the only public high school in Benton Harbor. In 2009, the school received a $52,000 grant from the U.S. federal government's stimulus program to upgrade its cafeteria equipment. The school was eligible for the grant because more than half its students were eligible to receive free or reduced-cost school meals. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 613 students enrolled in 2016-17 was: Male - 50.7% Female - 49.3% Black - 94.5% Hispanic - 2.1% White - 1.8% Multiracial - 1.6% 63.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. In 2016–17, Benton Harbor was a Title I school. Athletics The Benton Harbor Tigers compete in the Lakeland Conference. The school colors are orange and black. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: Notable alumni Joique Bell, NFL football player Chris Burkam, MLB player (St. Louis Browns) Wilson Chandler, NBA player, first round pick (#23) in draft; named Mr. Basketball in 2005 Tyrone Evans Clark, filmmaker, actor, video game designer, and musician Kysre Gondrezick, WNBA basketball player Don Hopkins, MLB player (Oakland Athletics) Ernie Hudson, actor Iris Kyle, professional bodybuilder Dave Machemer, professional baseball player Anthony Miller, NBA player for several teams William Perigo, former University of Michigan basketball head coach, coached Benton Harbor High Jim Reynolds, former Canadian football player Sinbad, comedian and actor Chet Walker, NBA basketball player in Hall of Fame Robert Whaley, NBA player References External links Official website